Service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's active duty service on Guam in 1971 documented by his DD214 and confirmed by his testimony, coupled with a VA examiner's diagnosis of myocardial infarction and coronary artery disease (which are within the generally accepted medical definition of ischemic heart disease), satisfies the PACT Act criteria for granting service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disorder, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, left ear otitis media, headache disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22068382
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
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